Abbey Whisky
9.2

Abbey Whisky

The Glenallachie Distillers Company Ltd

10 Years Old, 2008, AW Exclusive

ABV 66.2%

What a stunner. Everything seems to be knit together nicely with great depth and balance. 66.2%? Really?

Rob Allanson

Specification

Abbey Whisky

Brand

Abbey Whisky

Bottler

10 Years Old, 2008, AW Exclusive

Expression

Single Malt

Type

10

Age (Years)

2019

Year of Bottling

66.2%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Huge and rich, like a bath of black treacle. Stewed prunes, crystallised ginger and cola cubes. The thickest vanilla-laden custard.

Palate: Apples in milk chocolate, sherry-soaked raisins and warm Parkin cake. Hints of roast chillies and toffee coated walnuts. A faint preserved lemon sweet tartness too.

Finish: Comforting and coating. Takes its time to dry leaving gorgeous spices behind.

Comment: What a stunner. Everything seems to be knit together nicely with great depth and balance. 66.2%? Really?

Score: 9

Becky Paskin

Taster

Nose: Sweet, dense and indulgent, like only the best puds: Jamaican ginger cake, sticky toffee pudding and treacle tart with warm caramel sauce.

Palate: More ginger cake, now a richly fruited and spiced sponge with currants, sultanas, dried peel and glacé cherries before nostalgic spotted dick with hot vanilla custard.

Finish: Spicy and long, a finish to savour.

Comment: Well structured, balanced and just delicious. It drinks well at such a high ABV too. One to revisit again and again.

Score: 9.4

9.2
Overall Score

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